Iran's IRGC says US MQ-9 drone shot down over Strait of Hormuz
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Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced that it had shot down a US-made MQ-9 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) over the Strait of Hormuz.
In a statement, the IRGC said the US drone was flying over the strategic waterway when it was targeted and brought down by Iran's air defence systems.
The statement did not provide further details regarding the exact location of the incident or whether any debris had been recovered.
There was no immediate comment from the US military on the Iranian claim.(ILKHA)
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